Architectural Assistant Manchester, England
Job description
Our estates professionals are involved with strategic asset management, business continuity, security, estates development and management. With a £400m estates investment plan, our team is passionate about transformation, sustainability and improving not only our campus but the contribution we make to our city.
About the role:
Are you are a high calibre Architecture Student looking to gain an understanding of project management alongside architecture? Are you a Part 2 student looking to undertake your Part 3? If you have answered 'yes', then this is a fantastic opportunity for you to learn new skills whilst helping to improve the University campus. This role will provide excellent experience to the post holder.
With responsibility for the delivery of a range of refurbishment and renovation projects, specialist teaching and research equipment installations, and maintaining building environments, you will: -
- Support more senior colleagues in delivering projects as required, designing and project managing works.
- Monitor project cash flow.
- Ensure projects are delivered in a timely manner and to budget.
- Provide design and drawing support to other team members as required.
- Ensure the project manual is adopted and that all project management documentation is completed and projects handed over as necessary.
- Have strong design, communication and interpersonal skills and be able to demonstrate ownership of your personal workload.
- Be happy to support the momentum within the team and contribute to our strong team-focused ethos.
- Be eager to learn.
This is a fixed term role through to September 2024.
Does this excite you? If it does we would love to hear from you.
Based in central Manchester, you will enjoy a generous annual leave allowance (25 days pro rata, plus Christmas Closure, plus Bank Holidays) a fantastic pension scheme, access to retail discounts and Employee Assistance Program, cycle to work scheme, plus many more rewards and benefits.
To apply:
If you would like to join our people and share our ambition, we would love to hear from you.
Please submit your CV and covering letter via the online portal.
You will also receive an additional discretionary payment of 2% per annum, which is in recognition of staff contribution to the University's achievements and which will be added to your base salary each month until 31st July 2023.
Manchester Metropolitan University is committed to supporting the rights, responsibilities, dignity, health and wellbeing of staff and students through our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
We promote applications from all sections of the community, irrespective of background, belief or identity, recognising the benefits that a diverse organisation can bring. We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minority Ethnic candidates, who we recognise are underrepresented in this area.
We recognise the benefits and importance of an environment that supports flexible working and are open to conversations about this throughout the application process.
